Tackling Veterinary
Student Debt

About the dvm360 Leadership Challenge

At dvm360.com, we’re setting out to tackle and solve the top obstacles facing veterinary professionals and their patients. How? Through the dvm360 Leadership Challenge series. In this installment, Curb Your Debt, we take a hard look at the issue of the debt load of veterinary professionals. Like other Americans, veterinary professionals are being saddled with the ballooning cost of education. But when these newly minted veterinarians and veterinary team members land their first jobs, the pay simply doesn’t add up and can damage more than their financial well-being. Join as we explore the realities of student debt as well as various professional and personal options that could help restrain the stresses and limitations it brings. Our ultimate goal: to curb debt’s control over your life so it doesn’t curb your enthusiasm for this amazing profession.

Course Overview

This presentation will help veterinary professionals better understand their current student loans and explore strategies to pay off that debt. The goal is to address the stress and financial confusion surrounding this topic. After completing this webinar, you should feel confident to take the first steps to tackle your school loans.

About the Authors

David Lazenby, PhD, and Stephen Brinker, MBA

David Lazenby, PhD, is psychologist with a PhD in performance psychology. He currently designs Financial Life Management programs for veterinarians, medical and dental professionals using game-based scenarios. In addition, he currently serves as the Chief Finology Officer (CFO) for Portfolio Construction Forum in Australia. Dr. Lazenby’s passion is transforming strong performers to superb ones. He believes action is the best device for learning, because we are judged not by what we say and think, but by what we get completed.

Stephen Brinker, MBA, is a financial professional with Kalibr. The spouse of a veterinarian, he understands that many professionals are faced with financial challenges to attain their desired career. His desire is to establish a plan that will prevent money from hindering career and life goals. Brinker graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with a master’s in business administration with emphasis in accounting.